
Doug SawyerDougSawyer
Partner, Intellectual Property
Doug Sawyer is a partner in Paul Hastings' Intellectual Property practice and is based in the firm's Chicago office.
Doug’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and enforcement. He has extensive litigation experience, including complex civil litigation, patent and trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, false advertising, deceptive trade practices, antitrust and breach of contract. Doug has counseled clients on all aspects of intellectual property procurement and protections. In addition, he has drafted technology-related agreements, including licensing agreements, IP asset purchases and strategic alliances.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. 1998
DePaul University College of Law, J.D.
Solutex v. Designs for Health and KD Pharma Bexbach (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida). Represented Solutex in a patent infringement action involving novel fish oil fractionates containing specialized pro-resolving mediators and their precursors.
Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures v. The Oilgear Company (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas). Represented Oilgear in a patent infringement action involving accumulators in the subsea systems.
- America''s Leading Intellectual Property Lawyers
Chambers USA
- Litigation – Patent Law Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers in America (2023)
Founder and Past President, Colorado IP American Inn of Court
Fellow, ABA Haiti Task Force (author of the Haiti Trial Skills Handbook)